“We are conditioned from birth to think and feel according to the psychological distortion of those before us, to take another’s word as our own without question, to follow the emotions of the masses. This shapes a narrow scope of the universe, squeezing life of passion and enthusiasm. The only way out of such an […]

“There is no right way or wrong way. There is only this moment; and the more honest you are about it, with as much information as you can possibly gather, the more serenity, joy, and purpose will flow into your life.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com

[image link] “An anarchist with morality is courageously kind, a creator, trailblazer, and a prime mover. An anarchist with religious beliefs is a cult leader. An anarchist without morality is simply a bully and a thug.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com (Thanks to my sister, Jennifer, for brilliantly tying together “courageous” and “kind”. Love you, Sis!)

“What is beautiful, healing, and truthful now will not be in the clutches of a desire to keep them alive. They are dynamic, living things, subject to the individuals they serve and cannot be controlled or contained.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com

“There is no release from your humanity. There is no paradise. There are only brief respites between chaos, only beauty pressed between pain; and you are the container of it all. You cannot cut out different bits of you; but you can love them and consider them with wonder.” -Amy Larson, amyjalapeno.com